In front of the command seat in the center of the air finger......

"So what?"

After arguing for more than ten minutes, Colonel Edward, who finally became impatient, stared sternly at the lieutenant in front of him: "Let you continue to fight, this is what you want to say to me?" ”

"We can't ignore any bit of the unknown." Qin Feng continued to fight unremittingly, "After all, until now, we haven't found a single hive, have we?" ”

Even if he can't tell the real reason, he has to argue for it. Not to mention, this obvious flaw is enough to support his argument.

It's just that......

"So what? Could it be that when you were on Earth, Lieutenant, when you were wearing armor and armed to your teeth, you would see a swarm of wasps, and you would run away with your head because you didn't find their nest? The colonel reprimanded.

"But on Earth!" Qin Feng said, "At least we haven't seen a hornet that can blow up a plane!" ”

"I think I have to warn you, Lieutenant. It seems that you have forgotten that we are getting a total victory! ”

"But the final mission isn't done yet, is it? We haven't gotten the wreckage yet, at least so far. ”

"It's just a matter of time......"

"It's war, Colonel." Qin Feng increased his voice slightly—even though it sounded a bit rude, "The situation on the battlefield is changing rapidly, and you must know this better than me. As evidence, isn't it now impossible for us to get in touch with Major Mach and the ground forces? ”

"There must be a limit to suspicion." The colonel also involuntarily raised his voice, "The experts of the central communication group have found the reason for the signal interruption, which is just due to the sudden flare of the star. ”

"But what if not?" Qin Feng said, his tone was extremely dignified, "What if these zergs are laying a trap?" ”

It's just that even such a serious prompt is still ......

"Trap?" The Colonel couldn't help laughing, "You actually think that the poor intelligence of the reptile can devise some ingenious trap?" ”

"This is the universe!" Qin Feng emphasized, "Anything can happen! ”

"Enough!" The colonel snapped, "I understand your mood of 'fighting for merit', but I can't ignore the willingness of other fighters of your Second Air Force to rest for the sake of you alone......

"We don't feel hard......," Qin Feng said, "and compared to this, the more important thing at the moment is to strengthen the air force in the theater to prevent the enemy's counterattack!" ”

"Can you represent your entire squadron? I don't think I've granted you that permission yet. The Colonel grimaced.

"I ......" Qin Feng was a little speechless for a while, but his worry about the crisis still made him bite the bullet and continue to speak, "I don't." But I think we must not ignore the disappearance of the hive and the anomaly of the interruption of communication! Colonel, I ask for immediate reinforcements......"

"The command has a whole picture, and it's not something you can inquire about." The colonel interrupted him without saying a word, "Your mission of the Second Air Force has been accomplished!" The order now is to rest. Execute, Lieutenant! ”

"Colonel!"

"Do you want to resist ......," Edward's angry shout didn't have time to finish.

Because at this time, an unexpected accident, accompanied by the surprise shouts of the confidential personnel of the communication group, interrupted the increasingly fierce quarrel between the two:

"Colonel!! Communication with the 1st Air Force has been restored! ”

"Go to the comms right now!" Leaving Qin Feng, who had become a little red-faced due to the excited debate around him, Colonel Edward immediately issued an order to convey to the communication group.

He was really excited.

Although he was able to loudly refute the other party's remarks with the majesty of his superiors, he had to admit that as a commander, the interruption of communication with the troops was indeed not a good thing.

This is also the flaw that he himself has always been clung to by the hated Qin Feng......

But that's all in the past now......

Now the signal to recover is just right, and it can be regarded as a beautiful slap in the face to the alarmist lieutenant.

It's just that......

When the snowflake screen on the screen finally fades and begins to show a clear outline......

All of them froze.

"Mach, Mach...... You're ......."

Not only Colonel Edward, but even Qin Feng lost his ability to speak for a while......

Facing Mach who appeared on the screen, with fire in his eyes, foaming at the mouth, and an epaulette that didn't know where to fall.

His uniform was unbuttoned, covered in mud, his flight helmet had been corroded by a terrible wound, and a deep scar had cracked on his forehead, from which blood was seeping out continuously, turning into a white trail along his smoky and blackened cheeks.

This......

It's only been an hour......

Why did the squadron leader, who was still sitting on the command seat of the early warning aircraft an hour ago, methodically directing the fighter planes to sweep through the airspace, actually look like this?

Don't......

"We've got it, Colonel." Maher's answer confirmed his spontaneous thought, but even he couldn't believe it, "The surface of this planet is all an illusion arranged by the Zerg. The troops were ambushed, and Major General Li Ning of the Marine Corps had already died ......"

It's just that......

His tone was extremely calm, as if he was just telling the most ordinary truth, not realizing at all how shocking his words were, and as if he was not a defeated general at all......

It's just that in that plain tone, it still reveals a ......

A resolute!

However, this resoluteness made the air in the center of the entire empty finger drop to freezing point in an instant, as if time had stopped! Let the movements of all the confidential team members of the center be completely frozen in an instant!

Hit the trick?!

Major General Li Ning...... Sacrificed?

It's an auditory hallucination, isn't it...... It must be, right?!

Obviously, an hour ago, I received a report that "reptiles are being swept away"! It's only been such a short time before we want to hear the bad news that Ragnarok has completely failed?

Even if there is a reason for "the situation on the battlefield is changing rapidly", there should be a limit, right?!

This......

"Now is not the time to say this, where are you now?" After some time, the colonel, who was the first to react, interrupted him without saying a word, "Report the directions!" Inform your First Air Force to withdraw from the battle immediately! I'll send Major Walker to them at once......"

Yes, now...... It's no longer time to analyze the reasons for the failure......

No matter how improbable, no matter how unbelievable, since it came from Mach's mouth, it must have been a definite fact.

He knows his students.

So...... There is no doubt that Ragnarok has failed!

As the commander-in-chief of the entire campaign, as the maker of the entire plan, he simply cannot escape the blame.

And, even putting all this aside for the time being, Mach is his henchman, his descendant! He had to think of a way immediately, desperately!

Because if you can't pull back the most elite First Air Force immediately, I'm afraid that I, the captain, will only have the only way to go!

It's just that......

"No need."

What was very different from the Colonel's anxiety was that on the holographic digital screen, the bloodied Major was still unchanging.

"Mach!" Qin Feng, who reacted impressively, also shouted excitedly at the screen at the same time. Although, the Major's voice was as calm as ever, as calm as if everything had gone away. But through that composure, there are strong faces that have been covered with the smoke and clouds of war.

He could still feel it easily......

I'm afraid it's even more serious than I thought.

Then, as if to confirm his suspicions......

"There's no need for it." Mach shook his head slightly, "There is no First Air Force anymore......"

"You...... You said...... What the? ”

"Team 'Sharp Knife'...... It doesn't exist anymore. Maher said, looking up at the screen......

"What a joke! First Air Force, aren't you still there? You're the 'Company of Heroes'! As long as there's one person left, as long as you're still around! The 'Sharp Knife Team' is still there! At least figure it out to me! Qin Feng let out a playful cry, as if otherwise, he would not be able to awaken the will to survive that comrade-in-arms who was in the midst of artillery fire although he was close at hand.

Because he already sensed that the other party seemed to be ......

"As long as ...... Am I still here? ”

Maher smiled silently, and at the bottom of the video, quietly shoved the intestines that flowed out of his abdomen back into its rightful place.

Then, he looked up at the porthole......

The mutant "worker bees" were rising from all directions, and only the last wingmen were left by his side, and they continued to fight under the concentrated bombardment of the victorious swarm of bees and insect bombs.

Even if there is no hope, but a hundred times more courage!

Even though he is surrounded by many people, he sees death as if he were home!

Even though every few seconds, one plane crashes in the sky of insect bombs, the rest are still returning fire. Let the black swarm of bees on all sides keep approaching!

Their tracer bullets have been fired, and the 7.7mm Grimm electromagnetic gun has become a light rod, but they are still insisting on ordinary ammunition, scraping a little white mark on the indestructible exoskeleton of those dark black "worker bees" in the dense rain of insect shells......

"Well done, boys. Didn't disgrace our 'Sharp Knives'. He muttered.

Then he looked left and right......

In the engine room, there was a crackling arc everywhere, and the raging fire was spreading along various pipes and cables, and there was no one in the crew anymore...... Half of the main pilot next to him didn't know where he flew, and the reason why this huge AWACS aircraft could still support it here was all because the embarrassed major insisted on manipulating it......

In the end, as if he had recognized the young face on the screen, Ma He smiled softly: "It's Lieutenant Qin Feng...... Right? We're finally ...... See you again......"

"Huh?"

"May I ask you a question?"

“…… You said. ”

"Last time, Lieutenant, when you killed the giant insect, you directly ignited the glands in its mouthparts that generated γ rays, am I right?"

"Major!" Qin Feng shouted, the ominousness in his heart became a little heavier, "What are you going to do?" Know that you are now on an AWACS aircraft without any armed means! ”

“…… Seems to be right. Mach raised his head, and the hero faintly saw the skull of the Grim Reaper in the distance in the smoke and dust, so large that it approached and stared at him. In the vast twilight, you can hear the sound of insect bullets exploding around you, and see the last two warplanes, flashing into dazzling fireballs......

Cockpit......

Still trembling in the midst of the artillery fire......

The last moments......

It's already there......

No...... Any armed devices?

So let's ...... I'll make the detonator that detonates those nuclear bombs myself!

"I have one more thing to ask you." The major's face was straight, and the trace of determination in his eyes began to spread unlimitedly, "I have already discussed the matter of Xiaobao's English tutoring class with Mrs. Hopson......"

"Mach!"

"But this kid is a little playful, tell Jin Hui to urge him to make up for the lesson, if he doesn't like it, it's okay to change the tutor, but the procedures are a bit troublesome......"

"You ......"

"Then there is the problem of daily life, Jinhui's hospital is usually very busy, I can't take care of it, I have asked Aunt Kato to come and take care of it, it shouldn't make her feel inconvenient......"

"You come back to her for this kind of trivial matter yourself......" Qin Feng's roar halfway through his shout was fiercely cut off by the smell of rust that suddenly spread out in his mouth.

He had thoroughly understood what Mach wanted to do.

Because......

Through the holographic image screen, he thoroughly saw the real situation in that airspace, and saw the swarm of bees that surrounded the last AWACS plane, and could make anyone despair at a glance......

and the barrage that constantly pours down on the planes......

"And then I'm sorry to say to you." Maher's face shone with a strange light, and it looked a little flickering, like seeing a god.

However, Qin Feng's heart was constantly sinking, sinking......

Because he knew it represented a fire, which had spread to the cockpit......

"Although the next words sound a bit bloody." Maher continued, "But I'm afraid I don't have time to entrust someone else, so I can only trouble you with this matter, so I'm sorry first......"

"Major......" Qin Feng was silently speechless.

I can't say it anymore......

Facing the loyal figure on the screen, no one can help but feel a kind of sacred heaviness...... It was so heavy that it seemed like even breathing had to be stopped......

The center of the entire empty finger was silent for a moment.

"Jinhui her, usually a little heartless, she doesn't know how to take care of herself, Xiaobao is still young...... So, if their mother and son have any difficulties in the future, and ask the lieutenant to take care of them on their behalf, can I ask you to do this? ”

“…… I see. Qin Feng took a deep breath, then nodded solemnly.

Because this is the entrustment of life.

It is a sacred oath.

There is no other language to interpret it than a nod.

"Alas—" Mach sighed with relief, "I can't imagine that in the end, I would ask my 'old enemy' to do such a thing......"

As he spoke, his eyes gradually darkened: "So I really ...... No matter how you look at it, it's still a very excessive husband and father......"

"Major......" Qin Feng felt as if his chest was being pressed hard by something, and the invisible flood seemed to rush to his nostrils and enter his lungs, bringing him intense pain and weakness.

And then......

"The Last ......"

Mach raised his head, and his gloomy eyes began to reflex with exaggerated fidelity, and although his face had sunk into darkness, began to exude a striking brilliance.

"As your senior! I'll also tell you what a real 'Hearst maneuver' is! Tell you who's the real trump card! ”

The AWACS aircraft flipped a 180-degree somersault in the air, and its huge body danced with light steps, elegant as poetry, flashing and moving in the intertwined rain of bullets......

Lightly like a waddling butterfly - composing the last glory with life!

"See? This is the true meaning of the 'Hearst Maneuver'! Maher laughed wildly.

And then......

The butterfly became a flying eagle......

The goat turned into a tiger......

A huge AWACS aircraft began to dive rapidly from a height of thousands of meters!

The falling posture is like a swooping nighthawk, with a fierce momentum, tearing through the defense line built by one swarm after another......

The fire net built by the insect bullets has already cut out large and small fragments on his huge body, like a vicious executioner......

Wing...... Dismembered! Like a match, it was broken in two by an invisible giant......

It doesn't matter! It is also possible to dive with inertia!

Motor...... Blown up! Jewel-like shards of metal and plastic burst into the space around them......

It doesn't matter! You can also use the Gliding Manual!

As long as you can move forward, as long as you can fly! Even if the cockpit that caught fire had already scorched its fingers with blazing flames......

It doesn't matter if you're afraid!

500 m ......

On the dashboard, all the hands are spinning like crazy...... It's close, so close that you can clearly see the glands that flickered with death's light! The sparkling light was so dazzling, like a complacent opponent announcing to him the decree of death......

The skin, already burned excessively, melted into the lever, awakening the nerves that had long been paralyzed, and sending the sharp pain into the brain......

However, the face full of fortitude was written, and even the slightest twitch of the corners of the eyes did not ......

Because it doesn't matter......

He can still move forward! Even if there is no shield to protect it, even if it is only a broken body......

We are still moving forward unswervingly!

300 m ......

Closer, closer!

You can already feel the panic of the giant worm when you get close!

All the "worker bees" who were close to it were desperately smashing insect bullets at his mutilated body as if they were going crazy, trying to stop this crazy human!

But he's still moving forward!

Advance!

100 m ......

The frantic resistance has turned into a frantic escape, and all attempts to redeem have turned into a roaring scattering. For the first time, the bloodthirsty, crazy insects were afraid......

Fear from the soul!

From this visual distance, he could clearly see that the giant insect was desperate, and at the same time, it was in vain trying to twist its clumsy head, and he could easily perceive the mournful sound of the insect that he clearly did not understand, and the ...... that came from his soul

Fear!

Under the tattered flight helmet, Mach smiled faintly.

The corners of his mouth blackened by smoke pulled out a mocking meaning, and in the ragged protective suit, his blood-soaked body also straightened.

In a dilemma......

But majestic.

"Finally, have you learned to be afraid...... "he muttered," he muttered, "...... It's a pity that it's a little late. ”

Boom –

When the huge mushroom cloud rose into the sky, Mach finally shook the watch pocket on his chest......

There, there is still a gift given to him by his wife Lee Jinhui on his birthday......

"Wife, remember Xiaobao's homework tomorrow......"